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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnó
Pronunciation / Transliteration: no
"Ele apertou bem o nó da corda."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A fastening made by tying a piece of string, rope, or other flexible material.
"He tied a secure knot in the rope before hoisting the sail."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'cnoppa' and Middle English 'knotte', of Germanic origin related to Dutch 'knot' and German 'Knoten'. Historically used primarily to describe a fastening made by tying together lengths of string or rope, it has expanded metaphorically to denote complex entanglements or botanical growths.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Knot" is said worldwide
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nœud
Transliteration: noe
"Il a fait un double nœud à ses lacets."
Knoten
Transliteration: Knoten
"Der Seemann band einen festen Knoten."
nodo
Transliteration: nodo
"Ho fatto un nodo alla cravatta."
nudo
Transliteration: nudo
"Desató el nudo con mucha paciencia."
nó
Transliteration: no
"Ele apertou bem o nó da corda."
गाँठ
Transliteration: gāṁṭh
"उसने रस्सी में एक पक्की गाँठ बाँधि।"
结
Transliteration: jié
"他把绳子系了一个死结。"
매듭
Transliteration: maedeup
"그는 밧줄에 단단한 매듭을 지었다."
結び目
Transliteration: musubime
"ロープの結び目がほどけてしまった。"
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